Hard Link Windows ^hot^ Jun 2026

Since hard links point to the same file on disk, changes made via one link are reflected when accessing the file through the other link.

\Users\Me\Documents\notes.txt \Backups\notes_backup.txt \Archive\2023\notes.txt hard link windows

mklink /H requires administrator rights? No – regular users can create hard links to their own files. (But creating links to system files may need elevation.) Since hard links point to the same file